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Is your company name already in the register? Type the name you want to use. You see at once whether an active company in the KBO register already has the same or a similar name, and whether it works in your sector. Trademarks and domain names are checked separately.

“CAD-7”

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  • We compare against every name in the KBO register today: the name, the abbreviation and the trade names of enterprises and their establishments. Capitals, accents, punctuation and legal forms (bv, nv, srl, ...) do not count.
  • This is not a trademark search and not legal advice on using the name. A name that is not in the register can still be protected as a trademark. Trademarks are searched in the official registers of the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP, boip.int) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO, euipo.europa.eu).
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Same or very similar names

13 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • CAD-7 same name
    Business and other management consultancy · Waasmunster · since 2021
  • C.A.D. very similar
    Abbreviation of Coordinatie Antwerpse Dierenbescherming · Antwerpen · since 1982
  • C.A.D. very similar
    General construction of residential buildings · Antwerpen · since 1988
  • C.A.D. very similar
    Abbreviation of Comité Africain pour le Développement · Brussel · since 1989
  • C.A.D. very similar
    Abbreviation of Comité africain pour le Développement - African Committee for Development - Comite Africano para el Desarollo - Comite Africano para o Desenvolvimento · Brussel · since 1990
  • C A D very similar
    Real estate agency activities · Aubange · since 1996
  • CAD very similar
    Abbreviation of The Cedar Hill II · Brussel · since 2013
  • CAD (sole trader) very similar
    Other education · since 2016
  • C.A.D very similar
    Abbreviation of COORDINATION DES ASSOCIATIONS DE DALABA · Etterbeek · since 2020
  • CAD (sole trader) very similar
    Computer programming · since 2011
  • CAD very similar
    Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Brugge · since 2005
  • C.A.D. very similar
    Abbreviation of Cabinet d'avocats Didier De Decker · Activities of lawyers · Gerpinnes · since 2005
  • CAD very similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 1998
Names that resemble it 37 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • C-AD similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · since 2022
  • C.A.D.A. similar
    Abbreviation of Agricole des Deux-Acren et Environs · Lessines · since 1968
  • Cado similar
    Abbreviation of Coopérative Agricole de Dochamps · Manhay · since 1968
  • C.A.D.F. similar
    Abbreviation of Le Ciment Armé Demay Frères SA · Reims · since 1972
  • CADO similar
    Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Stekene · since 1974
  • CADo similar
    Abbreviation of Coordination d'aide à Domicile · Nutrition and dietetics services · Jodoigne · since 1982
  • CADY similar
    Vilvoorde · since 1989
  • CADI similar
    Knokke-Heist · since 1990
  • C.A.D.O. similar
    Abbreviation of Centrum voor Algemene Dokumentatie en Ontwikkeling · Brussel · since 1990
  • CADI similar
    Maarkedal · since 1992
  • CA - DO similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Ukkel · since 1993
  • CADA similar
    Abbreviation of Compagnie d'archers 3D d'Antoing · Tournai · since 1994
  • C.A.D.S. similar
    Abbreviation of CULINAIRE ANIMATIE DEMONSTRATIE SERVICE · Kampeer- en caravanterreinen · Kaprijke · since 1995
  • CADA similar
    Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade · Rumst · since 2013
  • CADI similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Hulshout · since 2014
  • CADO similar
    Activities of holding companies · Genk · since 2015
  • Cado similar
    Name of an establishment of STAR ENERGY · Retail sale of automotive fuel · Vorst · since 2016
  • CADE similar
    Joinery installation · Wuustwezel · since 2017
  • Cadi similar
    Vermogensbeheer · Kluisbergen · since 2011
  • CADE similar
    Activities of holding companies · Tielt · since 2019
  • CaDo similar
    Abbreviation of CATTEEU-DOBBELAERE · Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Lo-Reninge · since 2019
  • CADS similar
    Abbreviation of CADS RADIO · Antwerpen · since 2020
  • CADG similar
    Abbreviation of cabinet d'avocat D'HOTEL Gaël · Activities of lawyers · Charleroi · since 2021
  • CADD similar
    Abbreviation of CITIZEN ACTION for DEMOCRACY and DIGNITY · Brussel · since 2021
  • General electrical installation work · since 1990
  • Other specialised construction activities · since 2003
  • CADR similar
    Other business support services · Brussel · since 2010
  • CAD-O similar
    Activities of building architects · Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht · since 2011
  • C.A.D.P similar
    Nursing and midwifery · Roeselare · since 2003
  • CADS similar
    Abbreviation of COMPUTER ASSOCIATES DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE · Other software publishing · Walhain · since 2004
  • CADM similar
    Market research and public opinion polling · Brussel · since 2005
  • CADS similar
    Retail sale of household textiles and bedding · Brasschaat · since 2005
  • C.A.D.I. similar
    Verenigingen op het vlak van ontwikkelingssamenwerking · Lebbeke · since 2023
  • Ca.Do similar
    Veterinary services · Kontich · since 2024
  • CAD5 similar
    Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Haaltert · since 2026
  • Repair and maintenance of other personal and household goods · since 2026
  • C-ADS similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of CONSULTING ALAIN DE SMET · Waasmunster · since 1987

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